The Guilty River vs The moon and sixpence: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction
The Guilty River
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During his lifetime, British fiction writer Wilkie Collins came to rival Charles Dickens in popularity and critical acclaim. Like Dickens, Collins often gravitated toward characters who overcame significant obstacles to…
The moon and sixpence
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The Moon and Sixpence is a fictional novel heavily influenced by the life of French painter Paul Gauguin. The novel is told first-person, dipping episodically into the mind of the artist. Charles Strickland is an…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The moon and sixpence highest: The moon and sixpence 4.1 · The Guilty River 3.3.
- The Guilty River is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The moon and sixpence.
- The moon and sixpence has the widest readership — 28114 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Guilty River | The moon and sixpence | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (419) | 4.1 (28114) |
| Hardcover | 1.0 (1) | 3.5 (46) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | 4.5 (128) |
Reception
| The Guilty River | The moon and sixpence | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 419 | 28114 |
| Editions | 126 | 397 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 334 | 27410 |
| Reading it now | 13 | 3184 |
| Written reviews | 61 | 2254 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4666 |
| Pages | 124 | 273 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Guilty River or The moon and sixpence?
The moon and sixpence has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The moon and sixpence 4.1/5, The Guilty River 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Guilty River or The moon and sixpence?
The Guilty River is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Guilty River (124 pages, ≈ 2 h 18 m); The moon and sixpence (273 pages, ≈ 5 h 03 m).
Which is harder to read: The Guilty River or The moon and sixpence?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Guilty River: Demanding; The moon and sixpence: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
The Guilty River: no film adaptation on record; The moon and sixpence: 1 film adaptation.